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Claire E.
Alden

LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR/DEPUTY CHOffice of Representative Lance Gooden

Works forRLance Gooden · Republican · Texas 5th District

Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director for U.S. Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX-05), serving in this role as of February 2025. Previously worked for nearly five years in the Office of Congressman Jim Banks before transitioning to a Director of Government Affairs role in August 2023, prior to joining Representative Gooden's office.

Last year's salary

$129,777

Calendar year 2025

Career tenure

4.2y

5 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

1

$480 total

Career earnings

$432,705

Chapter I

Compensation Timeline

Summed annual salary across all tracked roles.

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Chapter II

Employment History

Roles are merged across compensation filings.

LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR/DEPUTY CH
Office of Representative Lance Gooden
forRLance Gooden · Republican · Texas 5th District
House
Feb 1, 2025 to Present
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
Office of Representative Lance Gooden
forRLance Gooden · Republican · Texas 5th District
House
Mar 1, 2023 to Jan 30, 2025
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Lance Gooden
forRLance Gooden · Republican · Texas 5th District
House
Nov 1, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
STAFF ASSISTANT/LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT
Office of Representative Lance Gooden
forRLance Gooden · Republican · Texas 5th District
House
Jan 13, 2022 to Oct 31, 2022
PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM
Office of Representative Lance Gooden
forRLance Gooden · Republican · Texas 5th District
House
Oct 1, 2021 to Jan 30, 2022

Chapter III

Earlier career

Prior roles per public sources. May overlap with employment records based on salary filings above.

Office of Congressman Jim Banks

Chapter IV

Sponsored Travel

1 trip · $480 combined disclosed value.

New York, NY
House gift travel filing
Sep 27, 2024 to Sep 27, 2024
$480